node config file:

  board:b0 :device "/dev/serial/by-id/usb-FTDI_FT232R_USB_UART_A900cepU-if00-port0";
    :boardTag "diecimila";
    :connectedTo sensor:motion0 .
    
  sensor:motion0 a :MotionSensor;
    :pin board0:pin3
    :sees :downhallway .

  output:out0 a :GeneralOutput ;
    :pin board0:pin3; 
    :controls :heater .

  output:out1 a :ShiftBrite;
    :shiftbriteL board0:pin5;
    :shiftbriteD board0:pin11;
    :shiftbriteC board0:pin12 .

  output:out2 a :IrEmitter;
    :pin board0:pin4
    .
    
  output:out3 a :RgbStrip;
    :ledCount 10
    .

  output:out4 a :OneWireBus;
    :pin board0:pin5
    :connectedTo sensor:temp0, sensor:temp1 .

  sensor:temp0 a :TemperatureSensor;
    :oneWireAddress "12:14:35:23";
    :feels :downhallway;
    :location house:wall31;
    :height "80cm"
    :pollPeriod "60sec"
    .

  sensor:ir1 a :PowerMeterMonitor;
    :reads :housePower;
    .
    

linux side host:
  read config. we may have any number of arduinos.
  serve the complete arduino code to run.
  poll inputs.
  serve outputs.
  upon request, build arduino code and deploy it.

emits this graph:
    board:b0 a :connectedBoard;
      :host :bang;
      :lastSeen "-1sec" .
    sensor:motion0
      :sees :downhallway;
      :motionState :noMotion;
      :lastRead "16:30:00";
      :lastMotion "16:02:00" .
    sensor:theaterIrDetect
      :sawCode "0e55cc" .
    sensor:ir1 a :PowerMeterMonitor;
      :currentWatts 462;
      :lastPulseTime "16:09:00";
      :kwhPerBlink 1.0;